Seeing that Gu Qinghuai was finally willing to listen to her, Lin Xihe felt a glimmer of hope. Her voice was filled with a cautious attempt to please him as she quickly pleaded, "Could you get off? You're pressing down on me and it hurts."
Gu Qinghuai showed no sign of moving.
He suppressed the surging jealousy and anger in his heart, trying to regain the rationality that had just been shattered by the overwhelming emotions, and stared intently at Lin Xihe: "You have me in your heart, so why would you like someone else? Don't you know that breaking off the engagement could never have been my idea?"
At this moment, Lin Xihe only wanted Gu Qinghuai to let her go, so she could only tell the whole story in a half-truthful and half-false manner: "I, because of the changes in my family, and your family suddenly breaking off the engagement, the blow was too heavy, and I forgot about you for a while. I don't know why. I just forgot."
At this point, her eyes involuntarily reddened slightly, and her voice choked with emotion.
“I thought I would spend my whole life in Xinghua Village, but then I unexpectedly saved Ah... Ji Zhuo, and we fell in love over time. When I returned to the capital, I remembered what happened between you and me, but by then, it was too late. I’m telling the truth.”
All three of them felt wronged, but there was no way to make things right for everyone.
"Even if I trust you, why did you think of me and make a promise to him?"
Gu Qinghuai frowned even more. Although he felt somewhat relieved and thought that Lin Xihe's words might not be entirely false, the thorn in his heart still ached, and he could not fully accept it.
Lin Xihe said, feeling wronged, "If you want to hear the truth, this is the truth I have to tell you."
Seeing that Gu Qinghuai still didn't react.
"Qinghuai, please don't do this anymore, okay?" Lin Xihe took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and pleaded again in a soft voice.
Gu Qinghuai stared at Lin Xihe, the anger in his eyes gradually fading, replaced by a complex and unpredictable emotion.
Regardless of whether Lin Xihe's words were true or false, at this moment, he realized that he couldn't bear to hurt her in the slightest.
After a long silence, he finally spoke: "From now on, you can only have me by your side. Can you do that?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xihe subconsciously bit her lower lip.
After hesitating for a long time, she slowly shook her head and refused.
That simple gesture, however, acted like an invisible wall, instantly creating a barrier between the two.
Gu Qinghuai's voice carried a hint of helplessness, yet also a touch of determination: "Xihe, then blame me."
As soon as he finished speaking, he leaned down again and gently pressed his warm lips to Lin Xihe's neck. The touch was like a feather brushing against her skin, yet it carried a dangerous aura that sent chills down one's spine.
At the same time, the hands that were supporting Lin Xihe on both sides slowly moved down and pinched Lin Xihe's slender waist.
Lin Xihe felt a chill run down her spine. She couldn't care less about anything else and immediately admitted defeat: "I agree, I agree!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Qinghuai abruptly stopped. He rolled over and lay flat beside Lin Xihe, breathing heavily as he tried his best to suppress a certain emotion surging within him, his chest heaving violently.
Lin Xihe was finally free, but she didn't dare to make any big moves. She only secretly and cautiously glanced at Gu Qinghuai, only to find that he was staring straight at the top of the bed curtains, his breathing still a little disordered.
After a long while, Gu Qinghuai slowly got up, picked up the white undergarment he had just thrown down from the ground, and handed it to Lin Xihe without saying a word.
Seeing this, Lin Xihe closed her eyes and quickly pulled the clothes into the quilt, hurriedly putting them on.
However, Gu Qinghuai only gave her this one item. She was unwilling, but dared not ask any more questions, so she could only wear it as is.
"I...I'll go back to my own bed first..." Lin Xihe muttered softly, her voice as light as a mosquito's hum, as she cautiously stretched her legs out from under the covers.
Before she could even pull the blanket off, Gu Qinghuai swiftly reached out and pulled her back. Then, with a powerful arm, he wrapped her tightly in his arms, so tightly that Lin Xihe could barely move.
Lin Xihe had just struggled for a moment when she heard Gu Qinghuai's warning voice ring in her ears: "Today, stay by my side."
"No, I'm afraid you'll stop being human and become a beast..." Lin Xihe was both angry and scared, her voice trembling with tears, but she dared not shout loudly.
"Don't move, or you might not have a chance to wait any longer." Gu Qinghuai's voice grew increasingly low, the threat in his words obvious.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xihe froze instantly, daring not to make any further moves, and could only let Gu Qinghuai hold her tightly.
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